Erratum to "Pelargonium sidoides for acute bronchitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis" [Phytomedicine 15 (2008) 378-385] (DOI:10.1016/j.phymed.2007.11.023);Pelargonium sidoides for acute bronchitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Phytomedicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 378-385

  Agbabiaka, Taofikat B ^a   Guo, Ruoling ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute bronchitis; Bronchitis Symptom Score; EPs 7630; Pelargonium sidoides; Umckaloabo

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD DISEASE; BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; EAR DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INNER EAR DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; LOW DRUG DOSE; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PELARGONIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES;

EID: 41949088274     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2009.02.001     Document Type: Erratum

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